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How To Train A 5 Year Old For Toilet?

My son is almost 5 & refuses top use the tiolet. His kinda teacher suggested not buying anymore pull ups, which we did, now he wee s & poo s in his underpants. We have tried to get him to go outside & he won t do that either. We have run out of ideas. Please help. Jennie
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi jennie,
your son must be scared to use adult toliet so you can buy small seat for him which you can kerp ocer adult toilet.
Usually kids have the fear of falling down in the toilet..this will help you.
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How To Train A 5 Year Old For Toilet?

Hi jennie, your son must be scared to use adult toliet so you can buy small seat for him which you can kerp ocer adult toilet. Usually kids have the fear of falling down in the toilet..this will help you.